Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Friday, March 27, 2015
Billy Joe Shine
Lead singer for the Nightcaps -- via the Dallas Morning News. The group's most meoriable song, "Thunderbird," was pirated by ZZ Top in 1975; however, litigation was unsuccessful as Shine never copyrighted the song in the first place.
Dana Wilson
Child actor -- via the Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Best known for her work in "The Shiralee" (1957).
Thursday, March 26, 2015
John Renbourn
Acoustic guitarist and co-founder of Pentangle -- via the Belfast Telegraph. Like his longtime collaborator Bert Jansch, Renbourne revived and built upon traditional musics of all kinds, pointing the way forward for the evolution of acoustic music and other genres, including prog rock, bluegrass, and the singer-songwriter movement.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Howard H. Guttenplan
Filmmaker, photographer, and graphic artist; founder of the Millennium Film Workshop -- via the New York Times.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Deathcetera: The week in death and mourning
DEATH
Want to become
compost? Urban Death Project needs you – via Mark Prigg in the Daily Mail
Scientist wanted
to bring executed killer back to life – by Lauren Davis in io9
Cincinnati
Ballet does Mozart ‘Requiem’ – via David Lyman at the Cincinnati
Enquirer
Death
apps – from Kelly McEvers at NPR
MOURNING
Anger from some
regarding roadside memorials – via Chris Holmstrom at KOIN
Lessons
in 19th-Century mourning – via Kate Seckinger i the Daily Mail
Review of Scott
Simo’s new memoir of his late mother – by Carlos Lozada at the Washington
Post
Review of art
exhibit on “The Work of Mourning” by Erika Defreitas – from Maria
Cruz in The Medium
FUNERALS
Program provides
burial, services for homeless vets – via Capi Lynn at the Statesman
Journal
Richard
III reburied – via Sylvia Hui of AP
Rhoda Winkler
Puppeteer and voice actress; the original operator of Howdy Doody -- via legacy.com. AKA Rhoda Mann.
Harley Parnell "Jim" Hisner
Former MLB player -- via the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Pitched one game for the Red Sox -- he gave up two runs to rookie Mickey Mantle, as well as DiMaggio's last regular-season hit.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Gregory Walcott
Actor -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Although mocked for his work in the classic Z-movie "Plan 9 from Outer Space," he worked in film and television for decades.
Don Robertson
Songwriter and pianist -- via legacy.com. He co-wrote such gems as "The Happy Whistler," "I Don't Hurt Any More," and "Ringo."
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